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NEWS Teacher charged with cocaine possession; Child molester confesses. BELOW THE FOLD: Dogwood queens crowned ALSO INSIDE: DA and others to offer FREE carwash ‘ *4O # : *- *0 ' ; SijP 40 /|pSgP '00" 4T ' ' 1 Volume 138, Number 26 FRONT PORCH "Where neighbors meet" HHJ history 50 years ago: Here's what some local seniors from the Perry High School Class of 1958 said they were going to do once they graduated. (Editor's note: Did they? If you recognize a name or two - or if it’s you - shoot us an e-mail at hhj@evansnewspapers. com and let us and the readers know.) Richard Barry - join the Air Force. Calvin Bartlett - work at Memorial Chepel Funeral Home. Betty Jean Batchelor - work on Robins Air Force Base. Robbie Beeland - Attend Middle Georgia College and study electrical engi neering. Stewart Bloodworth - Attend Abraham Baldwin College and study forestry. Linda Borders - Study medical tech nology. Conrad Boterweg 111 - Attend North Georgia College and study chemistry. Philip Boyer - Attend Southeastern Institute of Electronics. Wallace Bozeman - Study dentistry at the University of Georgia. Larry Brown - Attend Mercer University then join the Air Force. Libby Coleman - Attend LaGrange College and major in piano. 30 years ago: Bill Barnett appears before Houston County Commissioners to report on the benefits of the prototype 2,427 square foot solar energy home he built on the banks of Lake Sylvan in Kathleen. According to the news report, elec tric bills at that time for the same amount of space were more than S2OO a month. His was $32.18. Barnett says he will build 150 of the Advanced Living Construction and Operating Techniques units this particular year (1978) and 500 in 1979. His overall goal, accord ing to the news report, was to obtain a grant to build an entire community of ALCOT homes. 10 years ago: Two region crowns go to county teams. Perry wins it in 3-AA base ball. They do so by winning a one game playoff 3-2 - and that took 10 innings - against Jackson. Westfield, on the other hand, repeats as 1-AAA title holders in golf. - Compiled by Don Moncrief Birthdays March 29 Kim Keuper March 30 Sandy Stokes (Happy 70th!) Susie Rutledge E-mail birthdays to: hhj@evansnewspapers.com or donm@evansnewspapers.com. Mail to: 1210 Washington St., Perry 31069 attn: Don Moncrief. Or, call 987-1823, Ext. 231 Award-Winning Newspaper Better Newspaper Contest PERIODICAL 500 mum 8 55108 00001 11 4 COOI Georgia Newspaper Project Main Library Uraversty of Georgia ATHENS GA 30602-0002 ALL FOR ADC 301 March 29,2008 feyas? ms-mas Cwxm'Bsm -Stem LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE A plan Rat could gn 'terminal' Research ongoing to establish commercial airport at north end of Robins AFB By DON MONCRIEF Journal Managing Editor “Southwest 214 this is Robins Air Force Base tower. Please continue in your current holding pattern. ” “FedEx 113 this is Robins Air Force Base tower. Please taxi down to runway 2 and hold. ” “United Airway 009-er you ft :W •■ •■* # iIBBr i * *■ y ijp _ * ‘S’mbi ' Bp Li Jsa L -i ’ J-&. .saa—flfc.—3WH^—^———B—a—Mßta— a .ana—a—^— ENI/Gary Hannon Hannah Hammack and Susanna Braswell place pinwheels off Houston Lake Road. The 332 total pinwheels are a reminder of child abuse cases in Georgia. The event took place Thursday after the proclamation signing in con junction with the Rainbow House Children’s Resource Center recognizing April as National Child Abuse Month. Dogwood queens crowned Special to the Journal The new 2008 Miss Dogwood Queens and courts were named Saturday at Perry High School. Two large crowds watched as 67 girls competed for the six Dogwood Queen titles. The Perry High School cheerlead ers sponsored the pageants. Finalist and winners for the pageants were: Tiny Miss Dogwood: ☆ Fourth runner-up: Kaitlyn Jackson ☆ Third runner-up: Karlie Forehand ☆ Second runner-up: Mikayla Wellborn ☆ First runner-up: Makenzie Bonawitz ☆ Tiny Miss Dogwood Queem Sidney Street Little Miss Dogwood: ☆ Third runner-up: Courtney Bridges See QUEENS, page SA LIFESTYLE Perry High School to perform popular movie. More. Saturday, March 29, 2008 are now cleared for takeoff. You have a clear ceiling all the way to LaGuardia. Have a safe flight. ” “Northwest Airlines this is Robins Air Force Base tower. Welcome to the International City. Hope you have a nice stay. ” The future of air travel in Houston County - with the usual military Precious pinwheels aw* MWBL .^4IV II V null I lil—Plir ~ nfr %ti? y I I Jf Jy KT « • ;ppi ftP. .y; ‘^Ly2 jfe . jAjjl-> y -v iff,, nnKMli irf ,|/ |gr ' l||r If ",,1 IrDwn? ENI/Gary Harmon The newest Miss Dogwood Queens are, back row from left, Junior Miss Dogwood, Graceiyn Murphy; Pre- Teen Miss Dogwood, Janea Feeney; Miss Dogwood2ooß, Melissa Middlebrooks; Teen Miss Dogwood, Blaire Bagwell. Front row, Tiny Miss Dogwood, Sidney Street and Little Miss Dogwood, Hannah Perry. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ffc' .rig m SCHOOL 100th day celebrations, spelling bees, BOE appoint* ments. More. flights still mixed in? Well, they don’t call them “Vision” 2020 for nothing. The “vision” - the vision of the advisory board - in this particular case (the scenario above) is to place a terminal (for passenger aircraft such as the aforementioned air lines, as well as cargo aircraft like ikmof. hklflOlAfC J- r L | U the previously mentioned FedEx and others like DHL and UPS) at the north end of RAFB. And if it all sounds too far fetched, know this: A similar opera tion has already been established at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida and Charleston AFB in South Carolina. See TERMINAL, page jA 7 busted fop dog fighting From staff reports Warner Robins police made seven arrests Thursday on dog fighting charges. According to police, the incident took plaee in a wooded area between Francis Street and North Davis Drive. Sgt. Craig Clifton, accord ing to the police, was the first officer on the scene and directed other officers to the location, where a chase of the suspects ensued. Arrested on charges of contributing to the delin quency of a minor, dog fight ing and obstruction of an officer were Shawn Travis Hightower, 30, Januaurus Vonques Tharpe, 17, and Terrance Marquez Prater, 19. Additionally, four juveniles were charged with dog fight ing and obstruction of an officer. They were released to their parents. The dogs were captured and taken to a local veteri narian for treatment, accord ing to the police report. Calls - four made to various See FIGHTING, page 7/1 )% 'V>iS:/'.PiM k! Lord of the rings.